transit - see public transportation.
transportation - any means of conveying goods and people.
transportation planning - systems to improve the efficiency of the transportation system in order to enhance human access to goods and services.
transitional soil
A soil with properties intermediate between those of two different soils and genetically related to them. See also intergrade / soil.
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Transit packaging
any packaging that is used to transport the products e.g. wooden pallets, shrink wrap, staples or plastic strapping.
Waste ...
transitional assistance = key element in Australia's CPRS legislation; special treatment of particular polluters, e.g. the most emissions-intensive coal mines receiving free permits under the CSAS ...
TRANSIT SHARE
The percentage of trips using a particular mode of travel.
TRASH RACK ...
the transition of water directly from the solid state to the gaseous state, without passing through the liquid state; or vice versa. Compare condensation, evaporation.
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Using public transit and carpooling to reduce vehicle trips
Refueling cars at night to prevent escaping gas vapors from getting cooked into smog by sunlight
Avoiding gas-powered lawn equipment ...
ecotone A transition zone between two recognized communities.
ecotype A race or subdivision of species adapted to local habitat and climate. These genetic groups are broader than a biotype and narrower than a species.
Nonattainment Transitional: A subcategory of the nonattainment designation category for state standards that signals progress and implies the area is nearing attainment.
In a lake, the transition between the euphotic zone and the profundal zone. At this depth, the amount of carbon dioxide being converted to sugars by photosynthesis is equal to that being released during respiration.
Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid ...
Lands transitional between terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water table is usually at or near the surface or the land is covered by shallow water.
seral stage one of the transitional communities that becomes established during the process of ecological succession. See Succession, ecological.
thermocline A transition layer of water in the ocean, with a steeper vertical temperature gradient than that found in the layers of ocean above and below.
The B horizon is in part a layer of transition from the overlying
horizon to the underlying C horizon. The B horizon also has distinctive characteristics, such as (1) accumulation of clay, ...
Metabolism The sum of all chemical reactions occurring within a cell or an organism Metamorphosis Abrupt transition between life stages; for example from larval to adult form.
Younger Dryas Period - A transition from the last glacial period, to the present interglacial period punctured by a brief and intense return to cold conditions around 10,900 years ago.
Countries with Economies in Transition: Countries undergoing the process of transition to a market economy but that are also classified along with the EU, Japan and the U.S.
A typical alfisol might have an O horizon, a deep A horizon, an A/B transition horizon, two B horizons, and a C horizon. These very developed horizons are a trait of the alfisols and ultisols, but the alfisols have a higher base saturation.
Fresh Water/Salt Water Transition Zone: The interface zone occurring between fresh water and saltwater undelying marine islands and coastal areas with groundwater occurring below the surface of the ground in geologic formations under saturated ...
Conveyance loss: Water that is lost in transit from a pipe, canal, conduit, or ditch by leakage or evaporation.
In oceanographic terms, a region of sharp gradient in temperature or salinity, indicating a transition between two current systems or water masses.
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Drive less. Walk, bike, carpool, take mass transit and/or a trip chain. All of these things can help reduce gas consumption and one pound of carbon dioxide for each mile you do not drive.
The region near the border of a protected area; a transition zone between areas managed for different objectives.
Definition source
World Resources Institute. Biodiversity Glossary of Terms.
Sublimation: The transition of a substance from the solid phase directly to the vapor phase, or vice versa, without passing through an intermediate liquid phase.
The sedimentation basin is best located close to the flocculation basin so the transit between does not permit settlement or floc break up.
waybill A record that accompanies the shipment during transit.
weather The instantaneous or short-term state of the atmosphere.
weather-adjusted See weather normalization.
Lasting a short time, transitory.
Epidemiology
Study of the distribution of disease, or other health-related states and events in human populations, as related to age, sex, occupation, ethnic, ...
Land use design principles that emphasize characteristics of traditional European towns with compact layouts, walkable downtown districts and a transit-oriented design that lowers the dependence on cars.
Steps taken by a locality to reduce vehicular emission and improve air quality by reducing or changing the flow of traffic; e.g., bus and HOV lanes, carpooling and other forms of ride-shairing, public transit, bicycle lanes.
Control Measures (TCMs): Steps taken by a locality to reduce vehicular emission and improve air quality by reducing or changing the flow of traffic; e.g. bus and HOV lanes, carpooling and other forms of ride-shairing, public transit, bicycle lanes.
before being disturbed and include, but are not limited to, the following: floor tile and mastic; ceiling tile; wall/ceiling plaster; pipe insulation; pipe joint compound; lab hoods/tops; duct insulation; and cementitious ridged panels (transite ...
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